Animal Concerns of Texas

August 22, 2010 The 4 Ingredient Vegan - Greg & Liz talk with Maribeth Abrams, author of "The 4 Ingredient Vegan," spokesperson for the National Aamericna Vegetarian Society, corporate chef, and nutritionist. Abrams talks about how her cooking classes helped introduce an entirely new crowd to a vegan diet. Her cookbook also makes it very easy for people to cook vegan every day without slaving over a cookbook and without an intimidating number of ingredients. http://www.maribethabrams.com

August 8, 2010 Humane Society of El Paso - Greg & Liz talk with Betty Hoover, Executive Director of the Humane Society of El Paso, about the recent proposals by El Paso Mayor John Cook to reduce the pet overpopulation in the City. Hoover also talks about the Humane Society's recent transition to a no-kill shelter, and about its various educational programs.

July 25, 2010 On Their Own Terms - Greg & Liz talk to Lee Hall, Vice President of Legal Affairs for Friends of Animals, and author of "On Their Own Terms - Bringing Animal Philosophy Down to Earth." Hall talks about the concepts of animal welfare and animal rights, and why domesticated animals will never know animal rights because of their utter dependence on humans and their inability to return to their natural environment. www.friendsofanimals.org

July 11, 2010 Speed Vegan - Greg & Liz talk with Alan Roettinger, personal chef and author of "Speed Vegan." Roettinger talks about his road to veganism, and about his decision to write a vegan cookbook. www.alanroettinger.com

Desert Diaries

September 2, 2010 Sea Bottom - "Sea Bottom"

September 1, 2010 Sextillions - "Sextillions"

August 31, 2010 Nosey Critters - "Nosey Critters"

August 30, 2010 Stars - "Stars"

August 27, 2010 White Genes - "White Genes"

August 26, 2010 Horse Laugh - "Horse Laugh"

August 25, 2010 Mitochondrial - "Mitochondrial"

August 24, 2010 Star Stuff - "Star Stuff"

August 23, 2010 Top Predator - "Top Predator"

August 20, 2010 Blood Types - "Blood Types"

August 19, 2010 Fail Safe - "Fail Safe"

August 18, 2010 Haplotype - "Haplotype"

August 17, 2010 Batty Owls - "Batty Owls"

August 16, 2010 By Man's Hands - "By Man's Hands"

August 13, 2010 Lucky Stroke - "Lucky Stroke"

August 12, 2010 Ant Decapitation - "Ant Decapitation"

August 11, 2010 Slugboys - "Slugboys"

August 10, 2010 Snowbirds - "Snowbirds"

August 9, 2010 Soar Loser - "Soar Loser"

August 6, 2010 Dam Builders - "Dam Builders"

August 5, 2010 Canalization - "Canalization"

August 4, 2010 Definitions - "Definitions"

August 3, 2010 Dengue - "Dengue"

El Paso Prime Time

August 22, 2010 Cancer and the Art of Intimacy - Host Florence Schwein and Mary K. Hughes, RN, talk intimately about the art of intimacy for cancer survivors and their significant others. Ms. Hughes is part of the "Keep On Dancing" workshop happening on August 28th. More information at RGCF.ORG

August 14, 2010 "Keep On Dancing" Conference: Karen Taylor-Good - El Paso Prime Time host Florence Schwein and Karen Taylor-Good, El Paso songwriter and performer now living in Nashville, talk about the upcoming "Keep On Dancing" cancer conference on August 28. It's a candid chat about caregiving, songwriting as catharsis, and of being a Lions Club ambassador.

March 6, 2010 El Paso's Retired Senior Volunteer Program - Senior Junction has been upgraded to El Paso Prime Time, and the active seniors in El Paso do volunteer work on a daily basis. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program has been in El Paso for more than 30 years. Host Florence Schwein and veteran volunteer coordinator Henry Drake talk about the program, where it serves in our community, and how people 55 and over can become volunteers. 541-4374 Also, midway into the discussion, Flo and Henry take a break, and the AARP's Bill Newcott talks about the mature actor getting more quality roles in Hollywood's motion pictures. AARP.ORG

February 27, 2010 Las Cruces Lavender Farm - Cheryl Garing returns to find that Senior Junction is now El Paso Prime Time, and she sits down and chats with Joan Keefe about her lavender farm and what she and her husband do in Dona Ana County before, during and after the lavender season hits. Information available at www.newmexicanlavender.com or by calling 575-541-0805.

February 22, 2010 Literary El Paso - Senior Junction is no more with this show. We have officially changed the title of the program to "El Paso Prime Time." It focuses more on the positive aspects of senior living, and the diverse lifestyles that encompass living in the third age. This show is called Literary El Paso, and features host Florence Schwein having a spirited conversation with wrieter/editor Marcia Daudistel about her latest literary endeavor, "Literary El Paso," a huge compendium of writers who have captured the spirit of El Paso in prose and more. The book is printed by Texas Christian University Press.

February 15, 2010 Taking a Senior's Southwestern Mystery Tour - If you've ever been stuck for trying to come up with a way to sneak out of El Paso for a weekend off, maybe a mystery tour from Around and About Tours is in the cards. Florence Schwein and Sandy Gibson, owner of Around and About Tours, talk about what's available for seniors with a roadtrip itch. Email: aroundandabouttours@earthlink.net Phone: 833-2650

February 13, 2010 Woodworkers Club of El Paso - Florence Schwein has a conversation with Bob Bonner, president, and Steve Heetland of the Woodworkers Club of El Paso. Information on joining the club can be obtained by email: sbbonner@sbcglobal.net or sheetland@alliancemarket.us.com Contact numbers: Bob Bonner: 760-6536; Steve Heetland: 540-9660

January 19, 2010 The Lighthouse for the Blind: El Paso - Harry Tyler, Lighthouse CEO, and Florence Schwein talk about the Lighthouse for the Blind, a valuable commodity for not only El Paso, but a huge 300-mile wide area of far West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Located at 200 Washington St., near Washington Park, their phone number is 915-532-4495.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra

August 3, 2010 Melissa Cogin-Abeln - In this online exclusive, flutist Melissa Colgin-Abeln talks about her duties when she's not performing as principal flutist with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.

Focus On Campus

March 5, 2010 The Rwanda Graduate Study - Host Louie Saenz talks with Dr. Sarah Ryan, UTEP organizational communication professor, about her trips to Rwanda, including an upcoming venture this summer. The goal is to measure the graduate student success rate in a country that has suffered through scores of incidents that have decimated the economic and educational infrastructures.

February 26, 2010 El Paso Symphony Orchestra: "The Planets" multimedia event - Louie Saenz talks with Sarah Ionnides, El Paso Symphony Orchestra conductor, and Bobby Gutierrez, UTEP communication senior lecturer and media producer. They have created a multimedia event using Gustav Holst's "The Planets, Opus 32," as the musical medium for a spectacular visual event at the Plaza Theatre on February 26 and 27. Information at EPSO.ORG

February 12, 2010 A Conversation with Coach Nolan Richardson - Louie Saenz talks with Coach Nolan Richardson in a rare one-to-one conversation about Richardson's life in El Paso, as a coach with Arkansas and more.

February 6, 2010 "40 Minutes of Hell" by Rus Bradburd - Louie Saenz and Rus Bradburd, former assistant UTEP basketball coach, now author and NMSU assistant professor, talk about Bradburd's new biography on Coach Nolan Richardson (see Focus on Campus area for Coach Richardson's take on the biography.). There is discussion on how Bradburd became a writer, as well as a student of the Irish fiddle.

Good to Grow

August 21, 2010 Listener Q&A - Norma and special guest host, Master Gardener Bill Hooten, talk about the mysterious little red & black beetles that seem to be in everyone's yards. They also talk about how much you really need to be watering your lawn and trees. Plus, Bill talks about the annoying little gnat that may be flitting around your indoor plants.

August 14, 2010 Grass - Norma and guest host, Master Gardener Bill Hooten, talk about grass. Can you really have a maintenance-free lawn? What types of turf are available for our region? Bill also talks about the Master Gardener program--applications are still available for this Fall's classes! Call the Master Gardeners at 566-1276, or e-mail them at elpasomg@ag.tamu.edu.

August 7, 2010 Listener Q&A - Norma and guest host, Master Gardener Bill Hooten, answer some listener questions: Why is a cherry laurel tree oozing reddish sap? Tomato plants are flowering but not pollinating or producing fruit--why?

July 31, 2010 August Gardening Tips - Joe & Norma talk about the things we need to be doing in our gardens & landscapes this month.

On Film

August 28, 2010 Jake Pokluda - Charles talks with Jake Pokluda, co-producer of the drama "Ilegales," which tells 4 separate yet interweaving stories of Mexicans who cross into the United States to look for a better life.

August 21, 2010 Nick Clooney, part 2 - We hear a continuation of last week's conversation with journalist and film scholar, Nick Clooney. He was a special guest at this year's Plaza Classic Film Festival. Clooney appeared at last year's festival, too, and in this conversation from the 2009 Plaza Classic, he talks about his career at the cable channel AMC, and about an early encounter with the legendary Cecil B DeMille at a studio lot.

August 14, 2010 Nick Clooney, part 1 - Journalist and film scholar Nick Clooney was one of the special guests at this year's Plaza Classic Film Festival. We hear highlights from last year's event, which features Clooney talking about the movies that made early impressions on him, and how films reflect our history. Clooney also talks about his very first visit (of sorts) to El Paso as a kid. Part 1 of a 2-part special.

August 7, 2010 Alloy Orchestra - In a rebroadcast from May 2010, Charles talks with Ken Winokur of the Alloy Orchestra, which will be performing live musical accompaniment to the newly-restored & discovered Fritz Lang masterpiece "Metropolis," August 8 at 7 p.m., at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. Winokur talks about the work of the Alloy Orchestra and the continuing appeal of silent films.

July 31, 2010 For the Love of Movies - In a rebroadcast from April 3, 2010, Charles talks with Boston Phoenix film critic, Gerald Peary. Peary is director of the film "For the Love of Movies," which explores the nature of a film critic. Peary will introduce a screening of his film at the Plaza Classic Film Festival on Aug. 3, and will also introduce a number of films at the festival. www.plazaclassic.com

Perspectives

August 22, 2010 Sleep disorders and their cures - Louie Saenz and two sleep experts from the El Paso Sleep Center talk frankly about sleep apnea and other disorders that affect a large number of El Pasoans daily.

August 14, 2010 Project Bravo and their services - Host Louie Saenz and Roy Ortega talk about Project Bravo and all of the services it offers. At this time of year, the Extreme Weather Task Force is offering fans to cool the senior population who ham not have the opportunity for owning a fan, and there is help for those looking for housing but who may not qualify for funding.

March 6, 2010 The National Weather Service-El Paso Sector - Why does the weather seem so mild this past winter, and what can we expect for the rest of 2010? Host Louie Saenz sits down with veteran meteorologists Jesus Aros and John Faucett to talk about the National Weather Service, the El Nino effect and more.

Science Studio

August 29, 2010 Drug Metabolism - In a rebroadcast from 11/30/08, Keith talks with Fred Guengerich, biochemist and enzymologist from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He talks about the group of enzymes that are critical in the metabolism of steroids and vitamins. He also talks about the value of an MD-PhD degree.

August 22, 2010 Catalysis - In a rebroadcast from November 23, 2008, Keith talks with Gregory Yablonsky, from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Yablonsky talks about his experience in the scientific Siberian city of Novosibirsk, where Russian Jewish scientists often found themselves working to escape oppression. He also discusses the differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.

August 15, 2010 Forensic Hydrology - In a rebroadcast from November 16, 2008, Keith talks with Peter Van Metre, a forensic hydrologist with the US Geological Survey's National Water Quality Assessment. Van Metre talks about how sediment chemistry could determine a lot about water quality. He also talks about the pharmaceuticals found in the nation's water and sediments.

August 8, 2010 Pluto - In a rebroadcast from Nov. 9, 2008, Keith & Russ talk with Glen Fountain, project manager of the NASA New Horizons Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt. Learn more about the ongoing mission to the former planet (now "plutoid") and other outer bodies of the solar system. New Horizons is expected to arrive at Pluto in 2015. Keep up with the mission at http://pluto.jhuapl.edu

August 1, 2010 Computational Mathematics - In a rebroadcast from Nov. 2, 2008, Keith talks with Juan Meza, department head of the High Performance Computing Research Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Meza oversees work in computational science and mathematics, computer science and future technologies, scientific data management, visualization, numerical algorithms and application development. He is responsible for developing short- and long-term research and development plans and proposing new technology directions.

State of the Arts

August 28, 2010 El Paso Chopin Music Festival - Dr. Lucy Scarbrough, pianist and founder of the El Paso Chopin Music Festival, and Mary Scott, Volunteer Visual Artist-in-Residence talk about this year’s series of free concerts.
Information: The El Paso Chopin Music Festival, Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial
Saturday, September 4, 7:30 P.M. Claire Huangci of New York
Saturday, October 2, 7:30 P.M. Agustin Anievas of New York
Saturday, October 23, 7:30 P.M., Dr. Lucy Scarbrough

August 28, 2010 Singer/Songwriter Caren Armstrong - Singer/Songwriter, Caren Armstrong, from Oakland, California talks about her September 11 House Concert in Las Cruces.
Information: (510) 339-9649 or visit www.carenarmstrong.com

August 28, 2010 Artist, Becky Hendrick - Artist, Becky Hendrick talks about her current exhibition titled Show & Tell at the Glasbox on Texas Avenue.
Information: Becky Hendrick “Show & Tell” at the Glasbox, 1500 Texas Ave.
The exhibit continues through September 18.

August 21, 2010 Jorge Guzmán - Part 1 - Jorge Guzmán talks about his life as musician, painter, poet and engineer in Puerto Rico and El Paso, and his manifesto on the holistic integration of art, music and technology.
Information: www.TheIntegrolist.net, or call (915) 241-3216.

August 21, 2010 Jorge Guzmán - Part 2 - Part 2 of our interview with Jorge Guzmán.

August 14, 2010 1 Smart Noodle - Jennifer & Collin Shuman, co-owners of 1 Smart Noodle, a brand new toy store, talk about their focus on age-appropriate, educational products to encourage learning and creativity.
Information: 1 Smart Noodle, 5380 North Mesa, Unit 106
(915) 253-2383, or visit www.1SmartNoodle.com

August 14, 2010 Shakespeare in the Park - David Mills, Producer of Shakespeare on the Rocks, and Aide Rodriguez, actress, talk about the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performances at the Chamizal National Memorial.
Information: (915) 532-7273

August 7, 2010 Rachelle Thiewes & Dan Lambert - Part 1 - Jeweler and metal artist, Rachelle Thiewes and innovative guitarist, Dan Lambert talk about their individual art forms and their relationship as a creative couple.
Information: www.rachellethiewes.com and www.danlambertguitar.com

August 7, 2010 Rachelle Thiewes & Dan Lambert - Part 2 - Part 2 of our interview with Rachelle Thiewes and Dan Lambert.